I cant open properties for the systemfolder, does any1 have a solution? thx.

Would it be a good idea to "purge cache" from command prompt when performing
a chkdsk and/or scannow.  If so, would I do this prior to, or after the
chkdsk?
many, many thx

I have Windows XP Home and one hard drive with only one partition. When
booting from this Windows disk the Windows Setup begins with blue screen and
Windows Setup title in top left corner, however this screen then freezes
without anything else on it. The system I am using is full ...

I cannot get anything to install. The program i try to install for a short
time then i get a message saying to INSERT THE DISK. It tells me to insert
the disk that is already in. I have two drives and it happens in both of
them.  I ran the installer fix and have the current ...

i have an error the code is 0x8ddd0018 what mean & the solution

my computer freezes up after its been on for a few hours... and the only
option i have is to reboot.. So after i reboot my pc will not turn on, all i
receive a long beep coming from tower and nothing showing on display.. What
does this mean?

I just built myself a new computer. Part of the package was MS Windows
XP Pro with a free upgrade to Windows Vista Business. I filled out the
on-line forms, authorized the S&H fee, submitted the scanned forms
electronically, and received confirmation. Now I wait...

When I go into the Windows Firewall screen on the "General" tab, it will not
allow me to click the "On" option ... and at the top it says "For your
security, some setings are controlled by Group Policy"
How can I change to "on" from "off".

greetings and best to all for the new year
having a prob when on the internet and playing a dvd at the same time. every
time i open a page there is a break in the music i am trying to listen to.
it's prob a video or sound driver prob but not sure where to start fiddling.

I have a brand new computer on which System Restore just will not work.  I
have done everything correctly,  have enough disk space,  have tried various
Restore Points, created new Restore Points.  Nothing helps.
I'm not an expert by any means, so could you give me simple ...

My PC has the hard drive partitioned into two drives C: and D: done by the
manufacturer but C has 14.9 GB and D has 59.5 GB.  C is almost full.  Since
I dont like to deal with two drives how difficult would it be to change this
to one drive and is it something I could do with the ...

Has anybody used this program, and does it work satisfactorily? At the
moment I am using a Norton firewall, an AVG virusscanner and an AVG
Anti-Spyware program.
These programs work OK, but slow down the start up considerably, which I

Anyone know how I can get Norton 2006 out of my computer? My
subscription has expired and it won't let me install Norton 2007, I
can't remove it from add/remove programs and Symantec's removal tool on
thier website is a dead link. I'm not one to go into the registry

System Incredibly Slow after Windows XP Home to Professional (SP2) Upgrade
I just upgraded my system from Windows XP Home to XP Professional (SP2),
and my two IDE drives have dropped to 1/8-1/10 of their original speed.  
I found an MS KB-842520 fix describing a buggy ATAPI.SYS ...

I am new to XP and would like to know if there is an easy way to remove
multiple entries other than "find next" . I downloaded a program which I
wish to remove from my system but it seems there are hundreds of entries
. TIA for your help .